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Lawas
Town and district capital in Sarawak, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Lawas (federal constituency). For the state constituency formerly represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (1969–2006), see Lawas (state constituency).
Lawas (Malay: Pekan Lawas) is a small town and the capital of Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. This district area is 3,811.90 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 46,200. It is 1,200 km from the state capital, Kuching and 200 km from the capital city of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.
Quick Facts Other transcription(s), • Malay ...
Lawas | |
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Town and district capital | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Malay | Pekan Lawas |
• Chinese | 老越 (Traditional) |
![]() Lawas town | |
Coordinates: 4°50′0″N 115°24′0″E | |
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State | ![]() |
Division | Limbang |
District | Lawas |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 46,200 |
Ethnicity | Lun Bawang, Bruneian Malay and Kedayan, Iban, Chinese, Others |
Website | https://lawasdc.sarawak.gov.my |
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